Mill Ridge Farm

Founded by Alice Chandler in 1962, Mill Ridge Farm has a rich history of raising and selling outstanding racehorses 🏇🏼🥕

[TDN @theTDN]

COUNTING STARS 🏆 GI Acorn Stakes

Counting Stars (Honor A. P.), third behind 'TDN Rising Star' Always a Runner in the GI Kentucky Oaks, turned the tables on the previously undefeated 4-5 favorite with a spectacular performance in Friday's GI DraftKings Acorn Stakes at Saratoga.

"She went by them easy in her own way. She did it the right way today, honestly. She won the right way. She was there for me," said Irad Ortiz, Jr.

The @markecasse trainee, owned by @westpointtbred, is now a four-time stakes winner - two of those graded stakes - with an overall record of five wins, one second, and one third from nine career starts. She has earned $1,385,606.

Counting Stars became her sire Honor A. P.'s first Grade I winner. She is one of two graded stakes winners for the @LanesEndFarms-based stallion.

Casse added that Counting Stars would be aimed at the GI Alabama Stakes Aug. 22.

Read more via @SteveSherackTDN: https://t.co/nl8NuBbzeT

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

Among CASA CREED (4) G1 wins from (15) G1 starts was the G1 Jaipur run today..

His first crop foal are EXCEPTIONAL as you see this filly from Jen take charge..

SHAREHOLDER support

[TDN @theTDN]

COUNTING STARS ✨ The @markecasse trainee rolls by Kentucky Oaks winner Always a Runner to take Friday’s GI Acorn Stakes at the Spa.

Owned by @westpointtbred
Ridden by @iradortiz
Sired by Honor A. P. @LanesEndFarms

[Mill Ridge Farm @millridgefarm]

Simply sensational!💫

Mill Ridge raised & sold COUNTING STARS puts on a show in the Grade 1 Acorn at Saratoga! Congratulations to @westpointtbred, @markecasse, and @iradortiz!

Counting Stars is the 43rd Grade 1 winner raised or sold by Mill Ridge since the year 2000.

[NYRA (🗽) @TheNYRA]

COUNTING STARS gets her Grade 1 moment.

Third in the Kentucky Oaks last time out, she wins the @DraftKings Acorn Stakes under @iradortiz for trainer @markecasse.

[America'sBestRacing @ABRLive]

COUNTING STARS wins the rematch in the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes with @iradortiz in the saddle for @markecasse and @westpointtbred! ✨

[Keeneland Sales @keenelandsales]

#KeeSept grad COUNTING STARS delivers an emphatic win in the Acorn S. (G1)! Congratulations to all connected!
C: @millridgefarm
Bu: Nestor Martinez
Br: HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud
O: @westpointtbred
T: Mark Casse

[Mill Ridge Farm @millridgefarm]

The strength and quality of Casa Creed foals thus far has been very encouraging and speaks to the support of our breeders and shareholders. We are grateful for their continued support of Casa Creed and look forward to watching these foals develop!

[Kentucky Derby @KentuckyDerby]

Counting Stars, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., will take on fellow Kentucky Oaks alumni in the Acorn (G1) this Friday.

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

CASA CREED ran in (15) G1 races winning (4) including the G1 Jaipur run this weekend..

He is supported at stud by an outstanding SYNDICATE very similar to OSCAR PERFORMANCE & his first foals are exceptional…

VALUE/opportunity-$8.5k

MILL RIDGE

[Domenic @Domsavides]

How Unusual’s Oscar Performance colt
( @millridgefarm )just keeps impressing me, he has started prep and just wow in my opinion. Started prep April 24th.

[TDN @theTDN]

OSCAR PERFORMANCE 🔥

The No. 1 GSW over ALL Fifth-Crop Sires by % of Starters…surpassing Justify, Good Magic, City of Light, Bolt d'Oro and others.

He stands at @millridgefarm.

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

an exciting stallion for our industry and thanks to SHAREHOLDERS who are foundation breeders he has exceeded expectations..

We limit his mares to 170-80 and has been BOOK FULL the last four years as QUALITY of mares improved with increase of fee..

JERRY & JOHN AMERMAN

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

Huge effort for OSCAR PERFORMANCE daughter RASMI with a 2nd in G1 Gamely S…

Owned and bred by Eclipse Award winning shareholder, GEORGE STRAWBRIDGE & trained by Jonathan Thomas & raised Stone Farm..

Another example how Oscar Performance ‘moves up his mares’!

MILL RIDGE

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

This is the CASA CREED c. & Morning Run- a full sister to the $675k OBS April Oscar Performance/Going Day that worked in *20.2!!

An example of the quality foals for CASA CREED and the shareholder/breeder support for the horse.

CASA CREED-$8.5k & opportunity

[Bradley Weisbord @BradWeisbord]

Slumber for sure moves up his mares and is a must use in NY, but Oscar Performance at 11% stakes horses lifetime from 325 named foals (in KY most bred at a SF of 12k - 20k) is the best grass turf sire in America.

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

This is BELL COURT & her '26 f. ALOHA WEST a 1/2 sister to HIGHGROVE recent mdn winner with 85 Beyer 1st start-Brad Cox..

Mill Ridge owned & active Godolphin family, Bell Court a 1/2 to RAGTIME- shareholder/breeder support..

ALOHA WEST has promising 2yo's and value $6.5k

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

Price & our family are so touched with our visitors response on TRIPADVISOR as #1 Lexington experience..

And now, TOP 10% WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCE..

It gets back to SHARING the horse & land & history through our PASSIONATE tour guides..

ALICE CHANDLER/Mill Ridge

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

Wonderful to have this RAIN & sharing our yearlings with the KEENELAND crew..

our role is to FULFILL DREAMS..and September sale the draft..

(42) G1 winners just since 2000

[Mill Ridge Farm @millridgefarm]

TripAdvisor has awarded Mill Ridge a 2026 Travelers’ Choice Award, placing us among the top 10% of experiences worldwide on TripAdvisor!

Thank you to all who have visited and shared your experiences through reviews. We are grateful to welcome guests year after year.🐴🥕

[Headley Bell @headleybell]

A lovely article by Joe Perez in Blood Horse on OSCAR PERFORMANCE..

What isn't taken into consideration is the CROPS racing were more than $20k..

He MOVES UP his mares and we are hopeful his future is bright..

OSCAR PERFORMANCE-book full
https://t.co/C7uZGaysOG